>On Sat, 14 Jun 2008, jill wrote:

>> In article malasada.lava.net>,
>> astri wrote:
>>

>>> are your kids old enough now, in your estimation, that it is time
>>> for them to learn that other people get to have "selfish" times,
>>> too? we think that's a healthy lesson, as well.

>>
>> Yes, and we do that. Time when I want to be alone or one of them
>> wants alone time. Kidlette especially understands. The problem I run
>> into when they are around and I have alone time is that they want to
>> 'help' when I do something. As long as I am sitting and reading or
>> watching a tv show they are ok. As soon as I want to do something
>> more interesting they want to be part of it and it is very hard to
>> say 'no' to a child wanting to spend time with me :)

>
>maybe you need to wear a special sign or tshirt or something that
>indicates "mommy's alone time," so they have a visual reminder.
>
>-- astri